The Times-Monntaineer
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26. 1891
: SPANISH REVENGE.
Balmaceda, the deposed president of
Chili, is a different individual from
what he was when he was the suc
cessful governor of Una great South
American republic. He is dead, and
having ended his existence by his
own hands he receives great sym
pathy from all classes of people.
When in power he was credited with
many acts of cruelty against his oppo
nents, and seyeral of the congressional
cartv who fell into his hands met
M sS
death in the most cruel manner.
jProm all information received from
that ill-fated country it appears that
President Balmaceda, in the most
ruthless manner, trampeled under feet
constitutional liberty, and attempted
to inaugurate the worst kind of a des
potism. In this he was unsuccessful,
and merits the condemnation of all
lovers of free institutions on the con'
tinent. It is a fact that the Latin
. race is not successful in self-govern'
ment; but Chili was highly favored,
and should have solved the problem
in a most satisfactory manner. That
she did not, as far as we have received
reliable information, was greatly ow
ing to the arbitration actions of the
chief magistrate. This cause has been
removed, and there can be no excuse
if that country does not solve the
problem of free government to the
advantage of her citizpns.
It might have been expected that
the cruel president would have been
treated in a nummary manner by the
victorious party if he had surrendered,
Mis crimes against the people were
many, and most inhuman. The mag
nanimity of the Anglo-Saxon might
have forgiven him, and by kind
treatment he may have attached
himself to the new government;
but this ia not the plan fol
lowed bv the Suaniard or his de
scendants, and blood will tell in the
. human species, the same as in horses,
cattle, sheep or swine. To have such
a fear of death, notwithstanding the
demands of friends and family, that
will impel any man, who is courageous
and considerate under ordinary cir-
eumstances, to end his own existence,
must be something terrible, and such
was the case of Balmaceda. Un
doubtedly it would have been a pleas
. ure to his captors to have made him
suffer for his crimes ; for the Spanish
blood when heated is vindictive in the
extreme. This is no argument against
- their intelligence or advancement in
civilization. Maxmilian," in Mexico,
was shot down like a dog against the
- protests of Europe the same as a
common culprit. There is no denying
. the fact, when the Spanish blood be
comes heated, it may be guilty of great
excesses, and the inhabitants of Mex-
- ico and South Americo have the same
- revengeful disposition that disgraced
the conquests of Cortez and Fizarro
three centuries ago.
The convict labor question is one of
. special importance all over the conn
try and one that is causing much note
and comment. The Post-Intelligencer
says that the Tennessee -legislature has
refused to abrogate the cruel convict
. lease system, which places the convicts
-completely under control of the con
tractor and removes them from that
official oversight which is necessary to
prevent abuse. The penal system of
the south, by the confession of Gov.
Gordon of Georgia, of George W.
Cable of Louisiana, of the governor of
Alabama and the leading southern
press, disgraces the country and the
age by its barbarities. The convict
camps in Arkansas in 1888 were de
. dounced by the leading paper of the
state under the caption, "A Hell in
Arkansas." Mississippi is the only
; state that has abolished the convict
lease system, and made preparations
for dealing with criminals according to
modern methods. Under the new
Mississippi constitution convict leas
ing is extinct, and hereafter Mississippi
criminals will be employed upon the
levees and other state work, instead of
being left to contractors, and made to
labor as the slaves of highest . bidder.
The state will also purchase a tract of
land, and set the prisoners to work
upon its plantation.
Sufficient time has elapsed since the
great fire for our business men to
judge coolly of the situation, and to
make a beginning in rebuilding the
, portion of our city lately laid in ashes
by the destroying element. The en
tire northwest has the greatest confi
dence in the permanency of the city,
and with an open river, which will be
realized in the next few years, no
other point on the Columbia will en
joy equal advantages. If our citizens
will extend the fire limits, build more
substantial structures than ever, and
- exercise a degree of pluck and enter
prise in keeping with our natural re'
sources, the time is not far distant
when The Dalles will only be second to
Portland in population and business
importance. To accomplish this end,
every factor of development must be
brought in requisition, and all selfish
interests sacrificed to the public good.
The political slate is being filled' up
for congressional nominations, and
several candidates are named. Of
course Oregon will send two Republi
can members to the lower house of
congress next June, and the candi
dates in both districts are pretty cer
tain of an election. Eastern Oregon
will desire a representative in the na
tional halls of legislation, and as
Multnomah county has the two sen
ators, we do not expect opposition from
this source. The Willamette valley
has named three candidates, including
the present incumbent; bat it is pre
nimbly at least, that congressional
honors Will fall to some other gentle
man than Mr. Hermann. In our own
district there are several candidates,
either of whom, if nominated, would
satisfy the wishes of the people, and
he whom the state convention names
will receive the full vote. There is
yet abundance of time to make the
selection,' and no fears should be en
tertained that an unwise choice will
be made.
The startling fact is shown by re
ports of the Massachusetts commission
ers of prisons that during the last five
years, while the population of the
state has only trebled, the number of
criminals has increased fifty fold.
There is one prisoner to every 400 in
habitants in tho state, and in Boston
one to every 222 inhabitants. This
large proportion, however, includes re
commitments. These facts are inter
pret! by Mr. William P. Andrews,
for many years clerk of the criminal
court at Salem, Mass., as evidence
that the "reformatory" conduct of
prison has caused an alarming in
crease of crime, and that the substitu
tion of reformatory for punitive treat
ment is fast bringing us to state social
ism through the attractiveness of
prison life.
Dispatches from Washington City
state that the government will take
steps to protect our citizens and com
mercial interests in China, and this
action will be applauded by the people
of the country. Life nor property
has been safe in the Celettial empire
for some time past, and it is well for
the enforcement of the ordinary
comity between nations that China
should be made to understand that the
United States has sufficient power to
protect her citizens. China may say
that hersubjects have received cruel
treatment in this republic; but this is
no reason for lex talionis. Almost in
every instance where outrages have
been committed the perpretrators haye
been tried and punished according to
our laws.
Jay Cooke, the first projector of the
Northern Pacific, is paying a visit to
the "Sound. He is hale and hearty
and 70 years old. Traveling over the
Sound country in a palace car, and
seeing cities of 40,000 or 50,000
inhabitants where, when he
manipulated railroad stocks in Wall
street primeval forests alone held
sway, he can realize better than other
men "what might have been" regard
ing himself. Destiny was against Mr.
Cooke, or to-day he could view the
prosperous northwest and exclaim,
"This is the country I built by my en
terprise and energy." But he failed
to take advantage of the tide of prog
ress at its flood.and has therefore been
stranded on a bleak and barren shore.
A Democratic exchange says the
Republican party is alone responsible
for the present debasement of silver,
and at the same time condemn the
party for demonetization of that coin
If the ideas which have been promnl
gated over the country by Democracy
had prevailed, instead ef a silver cir
culating medium depreciated green
backs in unlimited quantities would
have flooded the country, and resump
tion of specie pryment would have
been indefinitely postponed. The his
tory of the financial policy of Repub
lican administrations are very bright
pages, and the party may well point
to them with a great degree of pride.
We are confident that when the in
surance is received from our recent
losses bj fire The Dalles will present
more activity in building than it has
for a number of years past. This city
has passed through several ordeals of
flame and flood, and has survived
many disasters. - If every building
were obliterated the location is such
that the ground would remain vacant
but a short time. At the head of
navigation on the great river of the
Pacific slope it is destined to become a
great commercial point.and surrounded
by a ' country unsurpassed in the
growth of cereals and fruits it pos
sesses every facility for growth and
development
The wheat export is already having
its effect upon trade, and the welcome
news comes from Portland that Eng
lish money is very freely coming in
circulation. We are thankful for this
relief from the pressure of hard times
which have been experienced in the
northwest for more than a year past,
and we are also thankful that, by rea
son of the protection policy of the Re
publican party, our people are not
forced to send these pounds sterling
paid for breadstuffs back to England
for manufactured articles. Everything
needed can be purchased at home, and
.he money received will add to our
vealth.
Balmaceda, the president of the re
public of Chili, committed suicide
rather than fall into the hands of his
enemies. This leaves the congressional
or constitutional party an open road to
their plan of government, and it is
hoped and expected they will guide
their country on the high road to pros
perity. The Chilian republic has been
considered the most advanced of any
in South America, and with this pres
tige firmly established and a rich
country to back every enterprise, great
progress may be expected in this
quarter of the globe in the next few
years.
We hope our citizens and neighbor
ing farmers will use every effort to
make the fair this week a success.
These exhibitions should be means of
educating our farmers and mechanics
to a higher degree of excellence in
handicraft and in cultivation of the
soil. Aside from these advantages.
the display of fruit, vegetables and
cereals to visitors should be a good ad
vertisement of the capability of this
region of county. This may act as an
inducement to settlers, and should re
sult in increasing our population.
HARRISONS POSITION.
President Harrison's position upon
the silver question has all along been
clearly and unmistakably opposed to
that of the free coinage people, and
nothing has occurred of late to indi
cate a change of opinion. On the
other hand we have the very explicit
statement of his speech at Albany.
This language is
plain and unequivocal On this point
the Detroit Tribune says: "No one
can construe it as an indication that
the president will permit a free coin
age bill to become law. President
Harrison believes in An honest dollar
a dollar worth 100 cents at all
times and for all purposes. The Re'
publican party believes in an honest
dollar. But the si'verites do not.
They want the government to stamp
77 cents' worth of silvpr with the
words "one dollar," and to compel the
acceptance of that dollar as legal ten
der for all debts, public and private.
They ask the government to help
them cheat their creditors out of 33
cents on every dollar of their mutual
transactions. They maintain that the
government should become a bull in
the silver market, and endeavor to
corner the market so that the price of
silver will rise, and re-establish the
1 to 15 purity of silver and gold,
This is their method of making the 77
cent dollar "honest.'' Bat in this
whole scheme of the silverites there is
not a shred or patch of honesty. It
is a thoroughly dishonest scheme. It
is a siheme that will not even operate
to the benefit of its promoters, who
would sink in the universal commer
cial disaster that would attend upon
its rdoption. That is why the Re
publican party is opposed to it, and
that is why President Harrison will
veto the free coinage bill if the next
congress is stupid enough and dishon
est enongh to pass one."
We publish in another column
letter to the Oregonian from the Cas
cade Locks, which contains several
serious charges against the superin
tendent of construction of the portage
road. The appointment was a matter
of great surprise to very many of our
citizens, as Mr. Farley was not gen'
orally known as a mechanical engineer,
and was supposed to have been pro
cured through the influence of Hon,
D. P. Thompson, whose interests he
greatly favored while a member of
our city council in the purchase of the
old water plant for $50,000. If the
acts stated are true, the superintend'
ent should be removed and the funds
squandered refunded; and if false, he
should be honorably acquitted,
At any rate, a most searching and
thorough investigation should be made
regarding the incompetency and in
tegrity of tne official, as tne money
appropriated for this purpose should
be expended in the most economical
manner and by persons who have
practical knowledge, in the constroo
tion and operation of railroads. The
people will hold tha board of commis
sioners named in the bill Gov. Pen'
noyer, Secretary McBride and Treas
urer Metschan to the most careful
expenditure of the $60,000 appro
priated, and will demand of them a
strict accounting of every dollar.
One of the speakers at the Demo
cratic convention in Spokane yester
day said the doctrines of the Repub
lican party tended to centralization,
"and if carried to its logical conclu
sion, would lead to irresponsible
power, and finally to ruin." The safe
guards in the constitution are suffi
ciently strong to prevent the least
danger from this cause. Very wisely
he said nothing in regard to the ten
dency of the principles of Democracy,
which would eventually wreck all free
institutions in a whirlpool of the
wildest anarchy. In the short history
of the country the people have had
two or more exhibitions of the fatal
results of crrrying Democratic doc
trines to their "logical conclusions,"
and desire no further experiments.
During over twenty five years of Re
publican rule nothing very disastrous
resulted to the institutions of the
country, and we believe the nation is
as prosperous to-day as when the sen
ate, house and executive were Demo
cratic.
Attorney-General Jones, of Wash
ington, in answer to the questions of
Superintendent of Schools Bryan, has
decided that the constitution of the
state prohibits the reading cf the
Bible or the conducting of religious
exercises in the public schools. This
decision is generally commended by
the press of our neighboring common
wealth, as it is claimed in this free
country the Talmud, Koran -or other
religion 8 text book has as much right
to be read in our free schools as the
Old or New Testament. Our courts
are gradually drifting away from the
ruling in the Dartmouth College case,
wherein it was held that Christianity
was a part of the Common Law of the
land, and this is evidence of an ad
vancement towards freedom of thought
on religious suqjecta, which should be
a common heritage of all free people.
Nearly every Democratic exchange
is using more or less flattery regarding
the Farmers' Alliance, and the reason
of this is, that the party's only hope
of success is through the influence of
some third organization. After De
mocracy has secured its purpose, the
outside factors of success will be for
gotten; conveniently so, because there
are only sufficient offices for the Dem-
ratic party, without considering in
the least the helpful contingent
Seattle and Spokane, when levelled
to the ground by the fury of the
flames, built better than before, be
cause the inherent strength of these
cities had not become exhausted, and
they were determined to prove to the
country their advantages of natural
location and facilities by their enter-1
prise and energy in the midst of the
most adverse circumstances. The
Dalles, the head of navigation and the
gateway of the great and productive
Inland Empire, has a grand oppor
tunity to display to the country at large
the great commercial strength she pos
sesses in her natural resources. With
dwellings and business blocks burned
up in a few hours, she still has the
wealth and natural resources to reha
bilitate the devastated district in better
garments than were formerly worn,
and by so doing capitalibts will Lave
confidence in our future growth and
industries and business of all kinds
will receive an impetus which has
never before been realized. As we
have said on other occasions, blot out
every house which now constitute
The Ddlles. and the prestige of the
location is such that capital would
fleck to this point, and in a few years
the city would, pbcenix-like, arise out
of the ashes better and more sub
stantial than. ever. When the entire
northwest are turning their eyes
toward our desolated town, it is the
DroDer time to show to them that the
business men haye still confidence' in
our advantages bv building brick
blocks where frame ones stood before,
and by inaugurating productive in
dustries of all kinds.
The fair, aside from the desirable
class of farmers, mechanics and others
it has attracted to the city, has caused
many of questionable occupations
flock here men who would do any
thing to enhance their wealth. The
wary need no precautionary counsel
but to those who are not "up with the
ways of the world," it is well to give
a word of advice. Not one of these
men has come to this city for his
health; but to receive financial benefit
by other person's cupidity. They are
not producers or factors of develop
ment, and will leave the' city as soon
as their schemes cannot be worked
successfully. Therefore, they are en
titled to no consideration or patron
age.
Like all young men, boastful
of
their position, the uerman emperor
talks too much, and in one of his
strains of loquacity referred -to the
great Napoleon as a parvenue. Of
course the French nation will resent
any insult to its hero, and are very
angry at the empire across the bor
der. The peace of Europe is in too
precarious a situation at the present
time for insults to be given, simply as
a paBtime, or even in facetiae.
If
Germany and France clash arms Eu
rope will be involved, and kings and
. . . .5 1 - 1
potentates must act cnoiionsiy ana
wisely under the circumstances.
The joint debate arranged between
Major McKinly and Gov. Campbell at
Ada, Ohio, is the revival of aime
honored custom of American political
campaigns, and it was in one of these
discussions that the lamented Lincoln
demonstrated his power as a debater,
in the memorable forensio victory he
won over the Little Giant of Illinois,
Stephen A. Douglass. No fears need
be entertained that Major McKinley
will not prove himself a worthy cham
pion of the doctrines of protection and
sound currency against Gov. Campbell
or any other defender of free trade or
unlimited silver coinage.
Portland will have a big advertise
ment next year in the meetings of the
sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows
and the general assembly of Presby
terian churches. These conventions
will bring to Portland many of the
representative men of the nation, and
the metropolis will have an excellent
opportunity to demonstrate her ad
vantages as a eligible point for the
investment of capital They will
carry back: such a Knowledge or. tne
resources of the northwest that could
not be learned by any other means,
and the entire state will profit thereby.
A little unpleasantness has occurred
between CoL Haines and Adjutant
General O'Brien, of our neighboring
state, Washington, in which the adju
tant received a slap in the face and the
colonel had a bound volume thrown at
him. This is the great sensation in
Washington since the Albertson rob
bery has quieted down. The adjutant
demands a court martial to establish
his military- prestige. We do not be
lieve this little fracas will result in
anything very serious to the complete
militia sjstem of the state.
Mayor Mason, of Portland, has re
fused to accept any compensation for
his official services, and very many
are commending the gentleman tor
this act of generosity. As Portland
is a wealthy municipality, ana the
office carries with it many weighty re
sponsibilities and hard work, the la
borer ' should be worthy of his hire.
It may be not generous; but it is just
that in a city of the population and
wealth of the metropolis, the mayor
should receive a liberal salary.
The following is an unkindly slap to
the Oregon ' Democrats by the chief
Democratic paper of the state, the
Pendleton East Oregonian: ' "There is
a refreshing difference between the
activity of the Washington Democrats
and the Oregon Democrats. The
Washington Democrats are alive to
the interests of the people ani party.
The Oregon Democrats are of the fossil
order, overrun with the barnacles
whose greatest desire is to get office, no
matter how."
With the largest crop of wheat this
season ever harvested in the state
Oregon should prosper as she never
has before. There are many facilities
which have never been developed, and
this influx of foreign gold for our
wheat should stimulate industries of
all kinds. With a proper develop
ment of resources, in the next decade
Oregon should have 1,000,000 popu
lation, and if this mark is not reached
the reason will be that our citizens do
not possess the necessary pluck and
enterprise. ,
TELEGEAPHI0.
By Fire ana Htorm.
Asbland, Wis., Sept. 22 The weather
the past few days has been intensely bot
and dry. Early last evening it was no
ticed that forest fires were again under
way. They seemed to sweep along al
most with the velocity of prairie fires.
Several homesteaders toward the reserva
tion lost their shanties and barely escaped
with their lives. During the day the at
mosphere has been heavy with smoke
from the surrounding fires. Reports from
down the St. Paul and Omaha road states
the damage will the heaviest ever known
unless the flames are soon checked. Over
a hundred acres are said to be a mass ot
flames about three miles from Cable.
rue teiegrapu wires are down to a con
siderable extent. It is feared the devas
tation will be more serious than it was
last spring.
Turtle Lake, Wis, Sept., 22. The
village of Comstock was nearly destroyed
by fire. The fire caught from tbe forest
fire raging in this neighborhood. Com
stock is near tbe city of Cumberland,
which Is In great danger of a scorching.
If no rain falls soon, there will be still
greater loss of propery, as it is impossible
to stop tne nre, everything is so dry.
Hubon, S. D., Sept. 22. Word from
Vilas says that tbe town and surrounding
country was badly damaged by prairie
fires this afternoon. By bard work tbe
town was saved from total distruction. A
high wind fanned tbe flames and every
thing in its course was wiped out. No
estimate of the damage can be made to
night, nut it Is especially heavy to grain
and farm property. The town ot Bradley
is also reported badly damaged.
Lokdon, Sept. 22. The aoitheast gales
which have been causing so much damage
in England and Scotland, have grown
worse instead of calming down. The lab
cable received as to tbe damage done, is
that number of coasting vessels have
been driven ashore and lost between Tyne
and f orts.
A Financial Crisis.
London, Sept. 23 A representative of
the Associated Press bad an interview
with Rotbscbiids, Speyers, Lizard Bros,
and other bankers, and they all agreed in
their statements of further large ship
ments of gold going to America. Ruths
childs despatched an additional 100.000
to day. In the interview with Robert
Giffien, head of tbe commercial depart
ment and comptroller of corn returns of
the British board of trade, be was asked
what truth there was in tbe calculation
that England and the continent would be
forced to part with gold amounting to
60,000,000. to pay for tbe imports of
American grain, Griffieo ridiculed tbe
estimate. He said that before 10,000,
000 in bullion was sent to America, both
the Bank of England and tbe Bank of
France would ride their rates of discount
and check the drain. According to
Giffien, not bullion, but securities and
exports, will go to America to pav for
grain. Undoubtedly, he said, tberewill
be a heavy drain of gold for several
months to come; but pamentsof grain
were not the sole cause of such drain.
An important factor in the financial
situation was tbe silver question. Ameri
can bouses, be declared, were making
preparations to face the silver ciisis,
whUb is now inevitable, and were
making gold purchases in Europe.
When asked if such a crisis was inevita
ble, Grffien replied :
"In my opinion it ia impossible to avert
it. The United States has become over
loaded with paper currency. The issue
of silver certificates to tbe amount ot
12,000,000 sterling annually was a gross
legislative mistake, and is bound to bring
a crash speedily."
In response to an inquiry as to bow
soon tbe crash he predicted could be
looked for, Giffien said : "February will
probably realize tbe worst ot the posi
tion. I do not see how so grave a
trouble can be averted by remedial legis
lation. -There ia hardly time to avert it,
even if tbe parties in congress could
agree upon the means."?
The Coveted Country.
Guthrie, O. T., Sept 22. Simultane
ous with tbe arrival of the hour of noon
tbe bome-seekers gathered on tbe border
and made a headlong rush over tbe line
into the coyeted country, and on to tbe
quarter-section upon which their eyes
bad been feasting for some days, and
others for weeks and months. The rush
was a mad one and was made so by tbe
fact that tbe number of home-seeken
greatly exceeded tbe number of quarter
sections available tor settlement. There
is room on the lands for about 5000
settlers, allowing 160 acres ' for each.
There were on tbe border waiting to
claim tbe available land fully 15,000
people, so that there were three people
for each quarter section. It was no won
der, then, that the rush was a mad one.
Like scenes were never witnessed before,
except in Oklahoma two years ago. Tbe
craze to become owner of a part ot tbe
new lands caused a strange commingling
of tbe various elements of society. A
half hour's diligent work would have
been sufficient to prepare tbe most
elaborately-equipped boomer for tha. race
into the new country, but tbe prepara
tions were begun long before tbe hour of
noon. Horses were bitched, wheels
greased, saddle -girths cinched and every
tning made snng as early as 10 o'clock, so
anxious was every one to be in readiness
to move at tbe appointed time.
A Horrible Murder.
San Luis Obispo, Sept. 22 A horrible
murder has been aneartbed, committed
at tbe eastern corner of this county. On
the 7th of June last Martin Heines dis
appeared, leaving no trace behind bim,
Witbia tbe last few days his blanket and
clothes were found sunk in a well, filled
up with stones and fragments of ft
and bone, showing that be had been
backed to pieces with an ax, which was
found buried in a bog-wallow, near tbe
shanty of John Silvia Gularte, a pre
emptor, lor whom tne man worked. A
coroner's iury found Heines was mur
dered by Gularte. The evidence tends to
show that Gularte bad killed Heines by
shooting him in tbe back, and that he
tben chopped him up and fed the pieces
to his hogs.
Wreck or the Taornuna.
London, Sept. 22. A Dutch journal
ist. one of tbe survivors of the Italian
steamsLip Taormina,whlch recently sank
off tbe coast of Greece, bas written a let
ter, in which he makes serious charges
against the Italian officers. He says tbat
tbe Taormina's crew, led by First Officer
Bayley, deserted tbe captain and clam
bered "like rats" on board tbe Tbesialia.
Only a bandjul of sailors, tbe journalist
adds, remained loyal, and tbey were ub
able to lowtr tbe Taormina's boats whieb
were filled with miscellaneous article
and so securely fixed and sheltered from
the sea that it was impossible to launch
them. He says that tbe passengers could
not find any life belts, life ratts or life
saving apparatus of any kind, and be at
tributes the great loss ot lite to these de
fects,
The Armlns of Europe.
Pabis, Sept. 23. The warlike utter
ances of tbe Grand Duke of Baden have
produced very little effects there, the
French being already convinced tbat the
kaiser and bis confidants are for war
whenever they can find a pretext. Paris
expresses thorough satisfaction with tbe
condition of tbe French army and its
ability to cope with any foe.
General Uirkovich, who is in command
ot tbe fifteenth army corps at Warsaw,
and is in charge of tbe Russian army
maneuver in Poland, baa issued an order
for tbe immediate arrest of any person
endavoring to witness the maneuvers
without a pas port from himself, and he ,
is said to keep out all foreigners and
newspaper correspondents. Tbe be
havior of tbe Russian troops under fire
of smokeless powder, about wbich much
curiosity is felt in military circles, is
therefore most likely not to be known.
Tho Russian government is straining
every nerve to keep tbe army sufficiently
supplied with food and thereby prevent
d, scon tent among t'ue troops. It is sid
tbe garrison at Kharkoff was on half ra
tions during ten days of tbe month, ow
ing to a failure of the supply department
to do its duty. The responsible officer
was degraded in rank.
An Ex-Uovernor of Missouri Kills
Himself.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 23. A special
from MarjSTiUe, Mo., says: Ex Gover
nor Albert Moorehouse committed suicide
at his residence tbis morning. Several
weeks ago tbe governor became violently
overheated while driving cattle and has
been in a very ne.-vous condition since.
At times he has been delirious and very
much depressed. He was taken out tor
a drive by a triend last night, but becime
so mucn excited tbat ne" brought him
home and a physician was called. He
became q'lieter during the .night, an
tbis morning was sleeping quietly.
While tbe watchers were in another room
he cut a gash in tbe left side of bis
throat about four inches long with
common pocket knife. Governor Moore
house was horn in Delaware county,
Ohio, July 10, 1835. and come to Mis
souri in 1856. Be was a lawyer by
protessioo, and always bas been promt
nent in Missouri politics. He was
elected lieutenant governor on the Demo
cratic ticket in 1884, with John S Mar
maduke, as governor, and upon tbe
tatter's death succeeded him. His wife
and two children are in St. Joseph, and
have not yet been informed Ot bis death
Accident to a Wtcge Party. :
San Jose, Cal., Sept. 22. About one
o'clock tbis morning, as a stage load of
thirteen passengers, returning from the
Lick observatory, reached a point half
way down the mountain the horses shied,
throwing tbe stage coach over the bank,
falling a short distance. The borses re
gained their feet and dragged tbe coach
over tbe bank, falling a short oistance
down an incline. The passengers were
sevarely bruised. P. Kuchenbelser, of
this ciiy.oaa his ngbt shoulder dislocated,
Mrs. L. Kroeck, wife of the Rev. Kroeck
of Santa Rosa, had her arm broken and
was badly bruised, and Mr. Voscat, of
tbis city, sustained injuries so serious that
to day grave fears are entertained for bis
recovery.
A Thresfains; Accident.
Union, Or., Sept. 22. While the steam
threshing machine belonging to Fred
Nodine was at work for the Hall Bros.
on tbe Drake farm north of Union, tbis
afternoon, tbe grain stacks were accident
ally fired by a spark from tbe engine
and two large stacks of wheat, together
with tbe machine, were consumed. There
was no insurance.
Tbe riparian owners east of tbis citv
to-day delivered the deeds for a right of
way over their lands for tbe city water
worxs. ran ot tbe pipes nave armed
and work will now be commenced at once
and the system completed at an early
aaie. i oe system win cost 2U.UU0.
.Reciprocity with Mexico.
City of Mexico, Sept., 23. Well-in
formed persons say tbe reciprocity treaty
between Mexico and tbe United States
will be only partial, as tbe question
ores will not be discussed, tbe only sub
ject for discussion being wbat comoensa'
lion Mexico shall give to tbe Unite
States for tbe free admissiou of hides.
sugar and coffee.
Cholera Its gins; In Turkey.
Boston, Sept. 23. The latest advices
from Turkey, in Asia, to tbe health officer
at Boston, states the cholera is spreading
in tne stricKen districts, la one dav
July 21, Mecca and Mina lost . forty of
ineir population oy tne epidemic
Fatal Accident.
Corvallis, Sept. 22. While working
on tbe carriage factory here to-dav.
Joseph Emeries: was struck by a large
falling timber, receiving injuries wbich
may prove iatai.
The Coming; Line.
Tbe Chicago, Union Pacific and North
western .Line offers tbe best accommoda
tions to the traveling public en route to
Chicago. Through trains, fast time,
magnificent Bleeping cars, elegant dining
cars , coionist sleepers, reclining chair
cars,and handsome day coaches.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday
Ot each week between September 16th
and October 17tb, the Union Pacific will
sell excursion tickets to Portland and re
turn at one and one-fifth fare for the
round tnp. Visit tbe exposition.
Bankrupt Sale.
The entire stock o'f drv goods, clothins.
boots, shoes, etc.. of H. Solomon is beins
closed ont at a great saennce at Solomon i
oia stand, next door to Tbe Dalles .National
Bank. The goods must be bold within the
next ninety days.
Religious.
German Lutheran service will be held in
their parsonage on 9th street next Sunday
at 10:30 A, m. All cordially invited.
A. Hoe.v, Pastor.
Union Pacific System offers unequalled
facilities to tourists en route to all points
east. Vestibuled alerpers, diners, free chair
cars through to Missouri river and Chicago
wimoui cnange. yjul-ooU
me union l'acihc System have on
sale excursion and single tnp tickets of
an classes, to an points, wbich are sold
at reduced rates daily for regular trains
ajul-octl
The North Pacific Industrial Exaosi
tion at Portland, September 17tb to Octo
ber 17. 1891. Reduced rates via tbe
Union Pacific. aug28td
Tbe agents of the Union Faciiic System
are provided with railroad and steamship
tickets to ail points east, as well as to and
from foreign ports. 19iul-oct
ONB ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrnp of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy or its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, its manv exrttllent nnnlitipa
commend it to all. It is for sale in oOc
and $1 bottles by all leading druggistou
jTiHjiniHcmrea oniy Dy the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
8AH FRAM0I8C0. CAL.
UM8IUE. Kt, HEW rOBK. K.f.
Major McKinley is preaching his
sound doctrines on the currency and
the tariff to the people of Iowa, and
these will not be seed sown on stony
ground, which will not bring forth any
harvest; but his sound, logical man
ner of dealing with these questions
will cause his hearers to think and
reason, and from these processes the
usual result is safe and correct conclusions.
All the evils which have burdened
the people for long years the Demo
crats promise to remedy if they are
given an opportunity at the publio
crib in 1892; but the voters have
more confidence in the untarnished
record of the Republican party for
over a quarter of a century, than in
the empty promises of the hungry
Democracy.
NEW TD-DAY.
THE DALLES, PORTLAND & ASTORIA
IVavlsratlon Company's
ELEGANT STEAMER,
REGULATOR
Will leave the foot of Court street every
morning it 7 o'clock for
Portland and Way Points.
Connections will be made with
the fast steamer.
DALLES CITY,
At the foot of tbe Cascade Locks.
Tor passtoger or freight rates, apply to the agent,
or purser ou Doaru.
S. L. BROOKS,
Agent
MAIER & BENTON,
Successors to A. Bettingen
RETAILERS ANI) JOBBERS IX
Eardwaro. Ti&waro. Woode&ware.
AND GRANITEWARE.
A complete line of Heating and Cook Stoves. Pumps,
Pipe Plumbers and Steam Fitters' Supplies;
also a complete stock of Carpenters',
Blacksmiths' and Farm
en Tools,
AND SHELF HARDWARE.
All Tinning:, Plumbing and pipe work will be done
on short notice.
SECOND ST., THE DALLES, OE
Opera Eating
No. 62, MAIN STREET,
Nearly Opp. "Umatilla. House.
The Only First-Class
Short Order House
-IN THE CITY.-
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Oysters in eyery style. All kinds of game
in season. Spacial rates to sap
per parties.
WILL S. GRAHAM, Proprietor.
Andrews, Chicago, New Triamph Desks
C. F. WEBER CO., Agts., Portland,
C. B. PATTERSON, Agent
THE DALLES, OREGON.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Laud Omci at Vaxoooto, Wash.,
September S3. 1881.
Notice is herebY gltea that ine following named
settler has filed notice of bis intention to make final
proof in support of bis claim, and that said proof
will be made before W. R. Don bar. Commissioner
United 8tatet Circuit Court, district of Washington.
at Goldendale, Wash., on November 7, 110)1, yix:
Leon W. Cortlss,
Homesteaa Entry No 5837 for tbe NK of HEtf and
an oi jnwj sec rp a ot n is ion w h.
He name the following1 witnesses to prove hi
continuous restuence upon ana cultivation cs, saw
land, viz:
Peter AEedius. Thomas If Gllmore, William D Oil-
more ana A a uuruss, au of Tne uaiie r u, ur.
julS JOHN D. UEuGHEGAN, Besister,
LOST.
fTTHE FOLLOWING-NAMED
ARTICLES WEBB
J.
taken from tbe residence of Mrs. McDonald, on
Second street, durina tbe late fire, and have not
since been found: walnut extension mniwr xante,
Dinltisr Chair and Rocker, two Hair Mattressei and
Feather Bed. Rosewood Eight d.y Clock, an Oaken
Refrigerator, a lanre Chrome and three Family Por
traits, a .orner Bracket, and also two 8inge Sewing
alarm nc Liawvro. vciiav
Help Wanted.
MESSRS. CHA8. L. WEBSTER CO., HAVE
position for two first-class agents for 8ted
man "Library of American Literature.' una
arent cleared &5.30 in three hours work. Give ref
erenoes, residence and present employment.
T. M w 1L.L.1 AM3, aunager,
26seplt
67 Fifth Ave.,
, new Joi
iork.
TQR. O. D. DOANE,
Physician and Surgeon,
OFFICE Rooms 5 And It ChaDilun Block.
RESIDENCE No. 2S Fourth Street, one block south
of court bouse.
Office hour, to 12 A M, 2 to5 and 7 to 8 P M.
C?cg!is, Coicfs, Influenza, BrancMtis,
Kcnrseneis. Whoo-ins Cough, Croup,
Thrift. Stihrra. and every affection of the
Thrczt, Lui'isi'td Che ft, --eluding Consumption
Sbeedr Lr : pcrai.-e"t. Genuine signed " . Satis.'
THE BALOVin
Cor. Court and Front Streets.
THE DALLES, : : OREGON.
fa, Liprs and Cigars.
Kane but ths Best Quality of Liquors and
the Best Brands of Cigars on sale.
Kentucky Straight Whisky
From $3 to $5 Per Gallon.
A. BETTINGEN, JR., Pkopriktob.
House
SGHOOl Bbsks ami Sapplies
CIMS
Impertinence or Imbecility.
IJHE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC is respectfully calltd to
the following, as illustrating the irregular and unscrupulous
way some people compete for trade:
At different times durinir
neu:-t .loth, tliis ad wu Ti
Aucu.t Stith, tliis ad was inserted n the daily and
we.k.v Moi TAlMia and Wasoo County Sun:
the genuine.
Inptaot. lunoniicement !
O i . j uftt-r this date our price for
boois usid in the public schools will be
as fo:i'':
First R.a.!r.-...
Second " ,
Third
Forr:'i '.'.i'.'.
Fill, "
Couii'U :i- t!,icl er
Arithmetic No. 1
Arithmetic No. 3 .
Elementary Geography
Oimprf-hensiTe ,
Sill's Grsnimur '
Mental Arithmetic ,
Barnes' Complete Lesson
BrKf History of U. 8
20
30
50
70
90
20
80
00
60
: 25
60
25
60
00
Ba:-n- C'tur&l History 1 60
Sti'eit'e i'hvsiology and Hygiene. . 1 00
T----'e piiciai are for cash with order.
Pi 'k ordering by mail will add ten per
cei. i. :i ineoe prices tor postage.
P0ST0FFICE STORE,
142 .Sicond and 107 9 Washington St.
The Dalt.es, Aug. 81, 1891.
The design of this imitation is impertinent, if not worse.
The effect is to call general attention to the fact that during the
two first weeks of the school year the offending firm charged from
50 to GO per cent, more for school books than we did. The
moral is, if you want the first advantage of a falling market, ex
amine goods and prices at the
POST
Oregon State Normal School
MONMOUTH, OREGON.
"
Those receiving diplomas from this sen ol are entitled to teach in any county of tbe
State without faather examination. .
Tuition reduced in Normal and Business Departments from $40 to $25 a year; in
Preparatory from $30 to $20 a year.
A. YEAR ATP SCHOOL. FOR JlSO,
Expenses Tuition in Normal and Business Courses, $6.25 for term of ten weeks; in
Preparatoiy, $5 a term; board at Normal dining hall, $1 60 a week; furnished rooms with
light and fire, $1 a week; good board with private family, $3.50 a week.
First term opens September 22, 1891. - Students can enter at any time. For cata
logue address P. L. CAMPBELL, A. B.( President,
Or J. M. POWELL, A. M., Vice President. angl5-lm
CASCADE LOCKS
THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF CASCADE LOCKS
NOW ON THE MARKET.
LOTS SELLINC VERY RAPIDLY.
Trio Vinilrlinff nf rriA TVirraira Railrrtafl si friia yviinr. will rrtftkft najusrl
Locks a very thriving town in the future. Parties desirous ot investing at
that point will be furnished with maps and price Hist by applying to
BRADFORD & CASTELLOE,
110 Second St., Portland, Oregon,
Or Dr. LEAVENS, at Cascade Looka
THE 0R0 FIN0 WINE ROOMS
AD. KELLER, Proprietor.
Port 81,
Sherry 81".
Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
an Orefforio Vineyard Co. Aifency.
All Wines and Brandies
The Best Wines, Liquors
Try the best remedy for
WHAT IS BUflACH?
Buhach is the only absolutely
and thoroughly effective Insect
Powder upon the market, and is
manufactured solely by the Uu
hach Producing and Manufac
turing .Company, of Stockton,
California.
The word "Buhach" is made a
Dart of the trade mark of said
company, and all dealers are cau
tioned against selling any other
Insect Powder under the name
of Buhach.
Persons who order Buhach
from their dealers and receive
Insect Powder that is not an ef
fective Insecticide will corner a
favor by reporting the fact to the
Buhach Producing and Manu
facturing Company in order that
all parties guilty ot sucn prac
tices may be exposed and prose
cuted.
If your dealer don't keep Bu
hach, don't let them cheat you
by selling you an inferior and
worthless insect powder, but you
communicate directly with the
Buhach Producing and Manu
facturing Co., Stockton, Calif.,
who will fiU your orders by mail
or otherwise, and guarantee sat
isfaction. For Sale or Lease.
KYENTY FIVE feet of rrannd frooUnf
i ond street, between Federal and lAugfalin.
oa Bee-
Apply at tbis office.
Vic?
appeared In the dally Caroiueu, tlie only al'mit'itr
being date and address of adyertuer
THE COUNTERFEIT.
Important AflDOHDWDt !
On and after this date our prices (ur
books used la tbo publio schools will bo
as follows:
First Reader.... $ . SO
S-cond " . 80
Third " . 60
Fourth 70
Fifth " 90
Complete Speller 20
Arithmetic No. 1
Arithmetic No. 2 ....... .
Elementary Geonrapby. . .
Comprehensive . "m ......
Sill's Grammar. ...T. ...
Mental Arithmetic........
Barnes' Complete Lessons.
80
CO
00
25
60
25
60
Brief History ot U. 8.
00
Barnes' General History 1 GO
Steele's Physiology and Hygiene... 1 00
Tbese prices are for cash with order.
Parties ordering by mail will add ten per
cent, to tbese prices for postage.
f- iiAAnrru a na
162 Second St.
The Dalles, Or., September 11, 1891.
OPPICE STOKE,
M. T. NOLAN, Proprietor.
BOARD OF REGENTS :
Ex-Officio State Board of Education.
His Excellency, Governor Sylvester Pen
noyer; Hon. G. W. McBride, Seoretary
of State; Hon. E. B. McElroy Superin
tendent of Publio Instruction. President
of tbe Board, Benjamin Scholrield, Wash
ington eonnty; Secretary, J. V. B. Bat
lei, Polk county; Executive Committee,
J. J. Daley, P. W. Haley, J. B. V. But
ler, Polk county; Jacob Voorhees, Marion;
J. C. White, Polk; Alfred Lacey, Claok
a mas; W. H. Holmes, Marion; A. Nolt
ner, Multnomah. - -
Leading Normal School of the North
west. Beautiful and healthful location.
No saloons.
Normal, Advanced Normal, Business,
Music and Art Department. Special at
tention given to physical culture; a vol-
nntarv military organization.
Burgundy 83,
rinfandel 84,
Kiesling 83,
Hock 83,
Table Claret
Guaranteed Strietly Pura
and Cigars Always on Sale.
Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic.
"Tbe best Baking Powder I
ever used waa 'Snow Cap,' "
A prize of six amall Berry
Disbea or one large one with
.each can
ONE i WORD t MORE :
If you need anything else
in tbe grocery hoe, call and
inspect my stock. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. Remem
ber the place, K.i. 63 Second
street, Tbe Dalles, Or.
62
H The Leading Qrooer,
VU SECOND STREET
THE OLD mABUHHEU
COLUMBIA BREWERY
8econd St., Cut End,
AUGUST BUOHLBR, PROP.
Has been refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY
And is now manqfactorlns; Ihi
Best Keg and bottled Beer
and Porter
In Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Buohler always alma to adopt the latest brew
lug apparatus and will furnish
Bis
eutomera bee
ual to any n market:
wu
REMARKED A LADY